pen name
Example Sentences
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Noir fans will recognize the title as belonging to a short story by William Irish, the pen name of that master of unease, Cornell Woolrich.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
Written by Postel-Vinay — the pen name of L.A.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
She published her first newspaper piece that same year, and adopted the alliterative pen name.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026
The author said Winn was her maiden name, and she disliked her first name of Sally and decided to use her family name Raynor as a pen name.
From BBC • Jul. 9, 2025
“It’s a pen name, long story. Where you been?”
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
